Seniors For Living

Even if we’re not directly involved in caregiving, we all need time to recharge. All too often though, we pack our weekends with more activities than rest. We spend Saturdays and Sundays catching up on home improvement projects, errands, ...

Imagine if caregivers had a vacation bank in which they could accumulate days off and know they would have coverage while away? Though this may be a pipe dream (for now), that does not mean caregivers should not take time ...

Bariatric toilets, more male caregivers, turning the tide on diabetes, and better nurse to patient ratios: we covered all of this and more in our latest #ElderCareChat on the future of geriatric care. Inspired by a recent New York Times ...

When you work, the bulk of your waking hours are devoted to that job. A career -- your vocation -- is so closely tied to identity and your sense of self, whether you enjoy the work or not. Men and ...

The first time Dorothy Breininger popped into one of our #ElderCareChat discussions, I’ll admit: I was starstruck.

I’ve seen her on “Hoarders” (check it out on A&E), a show my husband and I have watched together ...

Dementia, grief, caregiver burnout, depression, limited mobility: these issues often lead to hoarding among seniors. Family members who have concerns about a parent, friend or relative’s hoard should take action as soon as possible, because when it is time ...

Spring and summer are generally the heaviest travel months, but being a caregiver can certainly put a strain on the usual plans. As the conversation often circled back to the importance of planning ahead, there is no time like the ...

On the first and third Wednesday of each month, a group of elder care advocates and professionals gather for a real-time conversation on Twitter: #ElderCareChat (read more about it here). Currently in its second year, the SeniorsforLiving.com team co-founded ...

Senior mobility and transportation issues ... it’s a huge topic so we certainly didn’t get to everything in one hour’s time, but that was the focus for this week’s #ElderCareChat conversation.

Clearly a topic of interest as ...

Meeting the needs of the working family caregiver was the topic on the table at this week’s #ElderCareChat forum. As always, our participants engaged in a lively discussion, tweeting practical tips, ideas and resources for those balancing a career ...